BIRMINGHAM, Alabama –
A Birmingham-based Tea Party group, the Rainy Day Patriots, will protest at the Internal
Revenue Service office in Birmingham Tuesday as part of a nationwide backlash
against targeting of Tea Party and conservative groups by the IRS.

(The Tea Party Patriots website appears to be experiencing some technical issues at the moment.)

Alabama state Sen. Scott Beason, R-Gardendale, will speak at
the rally. The group will also protest amnesty for unauthorized immigrants.

"On behalf of Tea Party, Patriot
groups, 9/12, liberty activists, and the American people, we are calling for
anyone and everyone to protest the IRS' complete abuse of power on Tuesday, May
21, 2013 at noon local time," the Tea Party Patriots wrote on its website.

The IRS admitted two weeks ago that, beginning in 2010, employees
targeted conservative groups that applied for 501(c)(4) tax-exempt status for
more scrutiny in their applications, frustrating their efforts. The IRS
targeted groups with names that included words like "Tea Party," "9/12 Project,"
or "Patriots."